The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-08
Our Washington Letter
From Our Regular CORRESPONDENT.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Jul. 4th, 1887.
More than usual public interest is at
tached TO the trial in this city of a minister
Of the gospel, for alleged immoral conduct
because the Presidents pastor is connected
with the case, in the capacity of counsel for
the male defendant, and the city newspap-
ers are daily filled with columns of the ev-
idenc.; this case was brought from the his
torical plains of Bull Run. 1 don't believe
the preacher is guilty, as the only positive
proof against him is that of an ignorant
colored man, who cannot identify the 9th
er party to the offense if there was one.
On the morning of July LIST. the work of
boring the Washington tunnel, of the new
reservoir. through the hills north of Wash
ington was completed. This subteranean
aquaduct extends from the river west of
Georgetown about 81 900 feet, the construc-
ton of which was begun six years ago.
Another improvement Just consummated in
Washington has an interest for the gener-
al public. The experiment if successful
here will induce its adoption by other cities
in the United States. The Improvement
is the cold storage rooms recently built
by the Washington Market Co. This
market in view of its fine location and its
cleanliness is perhaps the very best in
America. These Improvements have been
added at cost of $15O,OOO. and there has
been perfected one of the most complete
refrigerating and cold storage establish
ments in existence. The principal agent
employed in extracting heat from the stor.
age room is the use of annydrous ammonia.
A Corliss engin and six miles of cold pipe
which convey the ammonia vapor and cold
brine to the different apartments complete
the working apparatus. Many are the
uses to which this dry cold air can be app
piled. The transportation of fruits, veget-.
ables, meat anil fish from distant points is
already accomplished. By this new ap-
plication and perfection of the system,
preservation of the same is assured, and
great advantage will accrue, in so much as
consumers and dealers will be benefited by
the more uniform rates Of produce and the
less likelihood of the Quotation of price in
table supplies. The danger that may arise
is that by these means Wall Street meth
DDS may be introduced and gambling ex-
tend to the handling of garden truck as it
already extends to bread stufs. Some
scheming produce dealer may secure
corner in cold warehouse and pack it with
tomatoes or onions, and demand any price
when the other dealers are short of supply
and SO manipulate the market.
The Secretary of the Interior has approx
ed of the issue by the Commissioner of the
Patents of the statement concerning the
deficiency in the accounts of the the late
Leyi Bacon financial clerk of the Patent
Office. According to this statement there
is an apparent shortage of $4,000. Many
are the rumors and suppositions in refer
ence to the disappearance of this sum. Mr..
Bacon when living enjoyed the confidence
of his official associates, and these irregu-
larities IN his accounts are profound sur
prise to his friends.
At the close OF the fsciA. June
80, there was an unexpended ba, &c Of
nearly $500 900, in the appropriation for
fuel, lights and water, and for contingent
expenses in the Treasury Department, 1t
is to be regretted the officers of that de-
partment did not see fit to use the money
accounting for it under the contingent ex-
penses to improve the present condition of